Kalamazoo County, Michigan sentencing data
In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 846 people sentenced in Kalamazoo County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 25 years, longer than the statewide median of 20 years. 67% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 65% statewide. Michigan sentences have a minimum and a maximum term; figures here use the maximum. The most common offense is homicide - murder, second degree.
Sentences by offense: Kalamazoo County vs. Michigan
Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.
| Offense | People | Kalamazoo median (yrs) | Michigan median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide - Murder, Second Degree | 78 | 50 | 50 |
| Robbery Armed | 54 | 35 | 30 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine | 35 | 30 | 20 |
| Asslt w/Int to Commit Murder | 33 | 40 | 35 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg | 31 | 40 | 40 |
| Asslt w/Int Great Bodily Hrm Less Murder or by Strangulation | 30 | 15 | 10 |
| Weapons - Felony Firearms | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Person Under 13) | 25 | 35 | 41.5 |
| Controlled Substance-Possession of Methamphetamine | 25 | 15 | 15 |
| CSC - 1st Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older) | 24 | 45 | 50 |
| Weapons - Carrying Concealed | 19 | 5 | 5 |
| Assault with Intent to Rob while Armed | 16 | 27.5 | 32.5 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 515 | 61% |
| White | 275 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 4.1% |
| Indigenous | 14 | 1.7% |
Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.
Other Michigan counties
About this data
Source: Michigan Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Kalamazoo County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Michigan sentences have a minimum and a maximum term; figures here use the maximum. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.